Yamaha NS-333 2-Way Bass Reflex Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)

by Yamaha

Product Details

• Item Weight: 25.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 27 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000W4U1S
• Item model number: NS-333
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,219 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #82 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Stereo Components > Speakers > Bookshelf Speakers

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Yamaha NS-333 bookshelf speaker system is specifically designed for home theater applications. The speakers feature a bass-reflex design appropriate for either main or surround channels that incorporates a 5-inch polymer-injected mica diaphragm (PMD) cone woofer and a 1-inch aluminum dome tweeter. For improved imaging, the tweeter utilizes Yamaha's exclusive waveguide horns, which significantly reduce reflected sound and increase the proportion of directly generated sound waves reaching your ears. This compensates for the lack of sound-absorbing materials on the walls of most homes. The result is a clear and precise sense of sound direction and placement that replicates the sound produced in commercial movie theaters.

The NS-333 speakers boast optimum sound quality by featuring Monster Cable internal wiring among several components, ensuring a clean, clear signal from the crossover network to the speaker driver. In addition, each speaker is magnetically shielded, so you can place it on a TV or video monitor without degrading the picture via stray magnetic fields. The speakers' performance is enhanced by their solidly constructed elliptical form cabinets (with a high-gloss, black piano finish), which diffract a minimum of sound. The speakers also feature a new grille design and cloth that serves as an attractive and acoustically transparent protective cover for the drivers.

Product Description

NS-333 2-Way Bass Reflex Bookshelf Speaker (Pair)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best bookshelf speakers for less than $150/pr, August 15, 2008

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Fishing Fool (On a yacht near Fiji Islands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha NS-333 2-Way Bass Reflex Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) (Electronics)

I ordered these a couple years ago to use as side and rear surround speakers in a 7.1 channel setup. I also ordered the NS-777s floor standing towers + the NS-C444 center channel. These are very nice speakers but you need to break them in for a long time. These speakers have a bass reflex design eg they're ported. These speakers are also known to have a slightly recessed mid frequency output, but overall they sound very good for the money. They are perfect for home theater applications. They are clear with music but again the mids are slightly recessed. The highs on this speaker are very strong and metallic because it uses an aluminum dome tweeter. They sound similar to the titanium domes. The highs are not soft/smooth like silk/fabric domes. The metal dome coupled to the integrated waveguide disperses the highs very well though. The speakers cabinets have a very nice glossy piano black finish to them which makes them look very expensive and classy. It's unfortunate that Yamaha has stopped using their trademark white spruce cones in their speakers. Those cones were the best.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A working mans pleasure!, December 3, 2008

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Larry A. Patrick "Realistic & Vocal" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha NS-333 2-Way Bass Reflex Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) (Electronics)

Do you have a BMW or shop in Birmingham Michigan? If yes, you can afford to waste big money getting that bigger speaker name. Five percent more listening pleasure for 200% more money. Go for it! For the working man... these beauties are a rare find. I love these speakers...with the sub woofer. The price, quality, reviews, listening experience grabbed me. I love it when I can clearly hear separation left, right or center (NS-444 displaying excellent musical separation. I sit in my chair and squirm like a kid. Hey, I'm 61. The quality is there. The piano black Finnish is superb. The Yamaha NS-333 price is for the working man. The quality is for The Beamers. The sound is for all of us.

19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great sounding speakers!, September 25, 2005

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B.Taylor III "B. Taylor III" (Wiesbaden, Hessen Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yamaha NS-333 2-Way Bass Reflex Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) (Electronics)

I was Impressed with the sound that these speakers produced in my small living room. At 100/120 RMS, these will run circles around any BOSE! Keep in mind that this is a Mid to Hi-range Speaker, so for the Low range, you will need a Sub. (If you use these for your front speakers.)
In addition, the NS-555 and -777 is essentually the same as the -333(given, larger enclosure) with 2 low-range speakers (with seperate +/- Posts).

For cinema it may be best to buy 2 or 3 pair for a 6/7 channel reciever and a Sub woofer, than to spend money on the (2)555 or (2)777.